September 2019
Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Into The Deep
Friday, September 20 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Dive with the pioneers of deep-sea research on their journeys of discovery, on the most famous submersibles in history, to come face-to-face with the fascinating creatures that survive where no life was…
Find out more »Gallery Hop Reception | Expedition Odyssey Opening
Expedition Odyssey: Exploring Extreme Habitats | Opening in the Marksbury Discovery Gallery In celebration of the 500th anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan's historic expedition around the globe, embark on your own exploration of extreme habitats! Climb aboard a historic vessel and…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day | Unplugged
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Back to the Moon
Friday, September 27 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Back To The Moon is the fascinating tale of the Google Lunar XPRIZE, which was designed to democratize space and create new opportunities for eventual human and robotic presence on the Moon.…
Find out more »Discovery Saturday | Engineering Wonders
Discover something new at Discovery Saturday! $5 General Admission includes... Art Exhibitions | Becky Alley & Colleen Merrill: Tending Edges in the Kinkead Gallery; Latino Arts BLEND in the Atrium Gallery and the Glo Gallery Marksbury Discovery Gallery | Expedition…
Find out more »October 2019
Pre-K Art Day | The Grouchy Ladybug
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA
Thursday, October 3 | 12:00, 2:00, & 4:00 PM Humans like to push limits, especially when they're in space. Explore how NASA engineers build the amazing ships that take us on journeys across the cosmos. Immerse yourself in the adventure…
Find out more »Fall Break: No School Day Classes
Fall Break: No School Day Classes | October 3 - 4 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full…
Find out more »Discovery Night | NASA Night
Discovery Night | NASA Night Thursday, October 3 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | $2 Per Person Suggested Donation Join us for an evening of super space exploration full of hands-on activities, presentations, and new planetarium shows! Be an astronaut…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA
Friday, October 4 | 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, & 6:00 PM Humans like to push limits, especially when they're in space. Explore how NASA engineers build the amazing ships that take us on journeys across the cosmos. Immerse yourself in the…
Find out more »Fall Break: No School Day Classes
Fall Break: No School Day Classes | October 3 - 4 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full…
Find out more »Go For Launch! STEAM Camp
Go For Launch! is a multiday program (October 4th & 5th, not overnight) that uses Space Exploration as a platform to launch student involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), STEAM (Art), teamwork, communication and leadership. This program is…
Find out more »Farish After Dark: Space Poetry Slam
October 4, 2019 | 7:00 PM More information coming soon! Purchase Tickets
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day | Rex
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register…
Find out more »Beginning Basket Making
Beginning Basket Making with Morgan Shipps Ages 18+ | October 8, 15, 22, 29 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $100/$95 Members Create a basket (woven vessel) while learning the basics of basketry. We will discuss the history of…
Find out more »Astrophotography
Astrophotography with Dany Waller Ages 18+ | October 8 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Do you have an interest in telescopes and want to learn how to capture the amazing views of space? This class will…
Find out more »Thursday Night Throwdown: Wheel Thrown Pottery
Thursday Night Throwdown: Wheel Thrown Pottery with Anna Fedorchuk Ages 18+ | October 10, 17, 24 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | $75/$70 Members Learn to throw on the potter's wheel. See how simple mud from the ground is…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: The Sun, Our Living Star
Friday, October 11 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived. It…
Find out more »Lebanese Cooking At Home
Lebanese Cooking At Home with Anna Fedorchuk Ages 18+ | October 11 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Come learn how to cook delicious traditional Lebanese dishes including: lamb/beef skewers (Kufta), chopped parsley salad (Tabouli), spiced cauliflower…
Find out more »Crafts On Tap: Autumn Leaves
Crafts On Tap: Autumn Leaves with Angela Carbone Ages 21+ | October 11 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Fall into the spirit of autumn, learn how to create beatiful lanterns. Everyone will make at least one…
Find out more »Textile Embellishments
Textile Embellishments with Colleen Merrill Ages 18+ | October 12 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Re-purpose found textiles using an array of embellishment methods that include embroidery, applique, mending, and other additive processes. Bring in found…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day | Craft Like An Egyptian
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Phantom of the Universe
Friday, October 18 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Phantom of the Universe is a new planetarium show that showcases an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. The show…
Find out more »Pre-K Art Day | Lots Of Spots
Pre-K Art Day at the Living Arts & Science Center Tuesdays at 10:00 AM 45 minutes of hands-on art time FREE (donations welcomed) Space is limited to 15 students, with one caregiver per child. To ensure your spot, please pre-register…
Find out more »Belly Dance Workshop
Belly Dancing Workshop with Safiya Nawaar Ages 18+ | October 22 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Join international instructor and performer Safiya Nawaar for a belly dance workshop focusing on her signature moves. A fun, energetic…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Halloween: Celestial Origins
Friday, October 25 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM What do you associate with Halloween? Trick-or-Treating, costumes… astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day”…
Find out more »Discovery Saturday | Monster Mash
Discover something new at Discovery Saturday! $5 General Admission includes... Art Exhibitions | Becky Alley & Colleen Merrill: Tending Edges in the Kinkead Gallery; Latino Arts BLEND in the Atrium Gallery and the Glo Gallery Marksbury Discovery Gallery | Expedition…
Find out more »November 2019
Day of the Dead Festival | Festival del Dia de los Muertos
A Colorful, Lively Celebration of Life On November 1, the “Night of the Angels”, the Living Arts & Science Center will present the 14th annual Day of the Dead Festival with a celebration at the Living Arts & Science Center…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Incoming!
Tuesday, November 5 | 10:00 AM, 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00 PM Scientists aren’t waiting for asteroids and comets to come to us to learn more about them—get an up-close look at spacecraft sent to rocky asteroids and icy comets to…
Find out more »Election Day: No School Day Classes
Election Day: No School Day Classes | November 5 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day and…
Find out more »Beginning To Advanced Wheel Thrown Pottery
Beginning To Advanced Wheel Thrown Pottery with Marianne Brown Ages 18+ | November 5, 12, 19, 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | $100/$95 Members Take your basic throwing skills to a higher level! Students will examine the art…
Find out more »Discovery Night | If Bones Could Talk: Mystery Skulls Edition
Discovery Night | If Bones Could Talk: Mystery Skulls Edition Thursday, November 7 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | $2 Per Person Suggested Donation Solve the “mystery of the mammal skulls” by investigating skulls from mammals such as an…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Life: A Cosmic Story
Friday, November 8 | 6:00 PM How did life on Earth begin? This tantalizing question forms the basis of a magnificent production by the California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium. Life: A Cosmic Story tells the 14-billion-year saga of how…
Find out more »Crafts On Tap: Wonderful Wreaths
Crafts On Tap: Wonderful Wreaths with Ashlee Collins Ages 21+ | November 8 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Want to have the most creative and welcoming front door on the block? Mark this class as DO…
Find out more »Farish After Dark: Life: A Cosmic Story + Stargazing Tour
November 8, 2019 | 7:00 PM How did life on Earth begin? This tantalizing question forms the basis of a magnificent production by the California Academy of Sciences Morrison Planetarium. Life: A Cosmic Story tells the 14-billion-year saga of how…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Saturn & Beyond
Friday, November 15 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Saturn’s rings are one of the most beautiful sights in the solar system. Astronomers have known about these rings for over 400 years, yet they still present many questions. In 2004, the…
Find out more »Eating Local Year-Round
Eating Local Year-Round with Leandra Forman Ages 18+ | November 19 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Learn fast preservation and great recipes for processed produce in the winter. Discover the best food for processing as well…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: From Earth to the Universe
Friday, November 22 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM This stunning, full-dome voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendor of the nearby worlds in…
Find out more »Discovery Saturday | Movie Magic
Discover something new at Discovery Saturday! $5 General Admission includes... Art Exhibitions | Creative Camera Club: 49th Annual Print Competition and Exhibition in the Kinkead Gallery Marksbury Discovery Gallery | Expedition Odyssey: Exploring Extreme Habitats Farish Planetarium | From Earth…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure
Wednesday, November 27 | 10:00 AM & 12:00 PM One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color as the furry friends watch the stars twinkle over Sesame Street. Children attending the show can interact as they…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Habitat Earth
Wednesday, November 27 | 2:00 & 4:00 PM Living networks connect and support life forms large and small — from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. In the California Academy of Sciences' original…
Find out more »Thanksgiving Break: No School Day Classes
Thanksgiving Break: No School Day Classes | November 27 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day and…
Find out more »LASC Closed
The Living Arts & Science Center will be closed Thursday, November 28
Find out more »LASC Closed
The Living Arts & Science Center will be closed Friday, November 29
Find out more »December 2019
Holiday Clay Ornaments
Holiday Clay Ornaments with Angela Carbone Ages 18+ | December 3 & 10 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | $55/$50 Members It's the season of giving and gift making. Create beautiful clay ornaments to decorate your tree or as…
Find out more »Discovery Night | Festivals Around the Globe
Discovery Night | Festivals Around the Globe Thursday, December 5 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | $2 Per Person Suggested Donation Join us for a festive evening of rich, cultural celebration exploring winter festivals around the world! Travel to China,…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Season Of Light
Friday, December 6 | 6:00 PM Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It's an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the "Star over…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Hot & Energetic Universe
Friday, December 13 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Explore the world of High Energy Astrophysics in Hot and Energetic Universe, which plays a key role in understanding our reality. This niche field probes hot gas in clusters of galaxies, which…
Find out more »Crafts On Tap: Holiday Card Making
Crafts On Tap: Holiday Card Making with Anna Fedorchuk Ages 21+ | December 13 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | $35/$30 Members Join us for a fantastic evening of holiday card making at the LASC. We will have an…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Two Small Pieces Of Glass
Friday, December 20 | 6:00 & 7:00 PM Gaileo did not invent the telescope, but he was the first person to use the newly invented device to observe the sky. Through these observations the Italian philosopher-scientist concluded that the heavens…
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Season of Light + Seasonal Sky Tour
Monday, December 23 | 10:00 AM, 12:00, 2:00 & 4:00 PM Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal…
Find out more »Winter Break I: No School Day Classes
Winter Break I: No School Day Classes | December 23 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day…
Find out more »LASC Closed
The Living Arts & Science Center will be closed Tuesday, December 24.
Find out more »LASC Closed
The Living Arts & Science Center will be closed Wednesday, December 25.
Find out more »Planetarium Pop-Up: Season Of Light + Seasonal Sky Tour
Thursday, December 26 | 10:00 AM, 12:00, 2:00, & 4:00 PM Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Season Of Light + Seasonal Sky Tour
Friday, December 27 | 10:00 AM, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, & 7:00 PM Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings…
Find out more »Winter Break II: No School Day Classes
Winter Break II: No School Day Classes | December 27 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day…
Find out more »Winter Break III: No School Day Classes
Winter Break III: No School Day Classes | December 30 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction. Full day…
Find out more »January 2020
LASC Closed
The Living Arts & Science Center will be closed Wednesday, January 1.
Find out more »New Year’s Break: No School Day Classes
New Year's Break: No School Day Classes | January 2 - 3 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction.…
Find out more »Science Fridays in the Planetarium: Undiscovered Worlds
Friday, January 3 | 10:00 AM, 12:00, 2:00, 4:00, & 6:00 PM We now know that our Sun is not the only star with orbiting planets. Since the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995, astronomers have found hundreds more…
Find out more »New Year’s Break: No School Day Classes
New Year's Break: No School Day Classes | January 2 - 3 When school is out, fun is in at the LASC! Students pre-school to high-school enjoy classes that spark their imagination in a fun, inspiring environment with first-class instruction.…
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